Istanbul Park – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners

Istanbul Park
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Istanbul Park

Turkish F1 GP, Istanbul

2005
First Grand Prix
9
Grand Prix
3
Most Driver Wins
Brazil Felipe Massa
3
Most Constructor Wins
Italy Ferrari

Istanbul Park, designed by Hermann Tilke and opened in 2005 on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey, hosted the Turkish Grand Prix from 2005 to 2011 and returned in 2020-2021. The 5.338 km counterclockwise layout features dramatic elevation changes and the famous quadruple-apex Turn 8 — a high-speed multi-corner left widely considered one of the greatest corners in modern motorsport. Universally praised by drivers but a commercial failure for the venue.

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Layout & Facts

Track Geometry

Lap distance5.340 km / 3.318 mi
Circuit typePermanent circuit
DRS zones2 zones
Elevation change40 meters / 131 feet
Driving directionCounterclockwise ↺
Corners14 corners
(4 low / 6 medium / 4 high speed)

Driving Demands

Performance

Wins by grid positionP167%P222%P6+11%based on 9 races
Pole position sideRight side
Top speed320 km/h (199 mph)
Average race speed227 km/h (141 mph)
Pit lane time loss19.0 seconds
Lap record1:24.770 (227 km/h / 141 mph)
(Juan-Pablo Montoya, 2005)

Race Strategy

Heritage

Opened2005 (21 years ago)
Local timezoneEurope/Istanbul (+03, UTC+03)
DesignerHermann Tilke
OwnerIntercity İstanbul Park
Official websitewww.intercityistanbulpark.com

Surface & Tyres

History

More circuit history coming soon — we are still adding key corner stories for this track.

Winners & Podiums
No.YearPodiumTeamFastest LapLapsResults
920211 Finland Valtteri Bottas 1:31:04.103
2 Netherlands Max Verstappen +14.584
3 Mexico Sergio Pérez +33.471
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
Austria Red Bull
1:30.432Finland Valtteri BottasGermany Mercedes582021 Race Report & Results
820201 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:42:19.313
2 Mexico Sergio Pérez +31.633
3 Germany Sebastian Vettel +31.960
Germany Mercedes
United Kingdom Racing Point
Italy Ferrari
1:36.806United Kingdom Lando NorrisUnited Kingdom McLaren582020 Race Report & Results
720111 Germany Sebastian Vettel 1:30:17.558
2 Australia Mark Webber +8.807
3 Spain Fernando Alonso +10.075
Austria Red Bull
Austria Red Bull
Italy Ferrari
1:29.703Australia Mark WebberAustria Red Bull582011 Race Report & Results
620101 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:28:47.620
2 United Kingdom Jenson Button +2.645
3 Australia Mark Webber +24.285
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
Austria Red Bull
1:29.165Russian Federation Vitaly PetrovFrance Renault582010 Race Report & Results
520091 United Kingdom Jenson Button 1:26:24.848
2 Australia Mark Webber +6.714
3 Germany Sebastian Vettel +7.461
United Kingdom Brawn
Austria Red Bull
Austria Red Bull
1:27.579United Kingdom Jenson ButtonUnited Kingdom Brawn582009 Race Report & Results
420081 Brazil Felipe Massa 1:26:49.451
2 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton +3.779
3 Finland Kimi Räikkönen +4.271
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
1:26.506Finland Kimi RäikkönenItaly Ferrari582008 Race Report & Results
320071 Brazil Felipe Massa 1:26:42.161
2 Finland Kimi Räikkönen +2.275
3 Spain Fernando Alonso +26.181
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
1:27.295Finland Kimi RäikkönenItaly Ferrari582007 Race Report & Results
220061 Brazil Felipe Massa 1:28:51.082
2 Spain Fernando Alonso +5.575
3 Germany Michael Schumacher +5.656
Italy Ferrari
France Renault
Italy Ferrari
1:28.005Germany Michael SchumacherItaly Ferrari582006 Race Report & Results
120051 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 1:24:34.454
2 Spain Fernando Alonso +18.609
3 Colombia Juan-Pablo Montoya +19.635
United Kingdom McLaren
France Renault
United Kingdom McLaren
1:24.770Colombia Juan-Pablo MontoyaUnited Kingdom McLaren582005 Race Report & Results
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Drivers Ranking
NODriverGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Brazil Felipe Massa73003305.16.639
2United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton72103006.34.484
3Finland Kimi Räikkönen71113126.69.024
4United Kingdom Jenson Button71102019.36.045
5Germany Sebastian Vettel71023208.311.946
6Finland Valtteri Bottas21001115.07.526
7Spain Fernando Alonso80224005.96.344
8Australia Mark Webber70213115.99.443
9Mexico Sergio Pérez30112008.06.333
10Netherlands Max Verstappen20101002.04.026
11Germany Michael Schumacher40011018.59.018
12Colombia Juan-Pablo Montoya10011014.03.06
13Germany Nico Rosberg60000008.58.027
14Monaco Charles Leclerc20000007.54.024
15Poland Robert Kubica50000007.07.416
16Germany Nick Heidfeld60000007.79.815
17Spain Carlos Sainz200000017.56.514
18United Kingdom Lando Norris200000111.07.511
19France Pierre Gasly20000008.59.58
20Italy Giancarlo Fisichella500000011.011.88
21Italy Jarno Trulli700000011.012.48
22Thailand Alex Albon10000004.07.06
23Russian Federation Vitaly Petrov20000018.011.54
24Spain Pedro de la Rosa200000012.08.04
25Canada Lance Stroll20000104.59.04
26Finland Heikki Kovalainen500000012.214.83
27Japan Kamui Kobayashi200000017.010.02
28Switzerland Sébastien Buemi300000016.013.32
29Germany Ralf Schumacher300000013.310.32
30United Kingdom David Coulthard400000012.810.32
31Germany Adrian Sutil500000015.215.22
32Austria Christian Klien200000010.09.51
33France Esteban Ocon20000009.510.51
34Australia Daniel Ricciardo200000012.511.51
35Germany Timo Glock300000016.313.01
36Brazil Rubens Barrichello700000012.413.91
37Austria Alexander Wurz100000014.011.00
38United Kingdom Paul di Resta100000013.023.00
39Russian Federation Nikita Mazepin100000018.020.00
40India Karun Chandhok100000024.020.00
41Canada Jacques Villeneuve100000016.011.00
42France Romain Grosjean100000018.018.00
43Venezuela Pastor Maldonado100000014.017.00
44Japan Yuki Tsunoda10000009.014.00
45United Kingdom Anthony Davidson100000011.014.00
46Germany Nico Hülkenberg100000017.017.00
47Brazil Bruno Senna100000022.021.00
48Denmark Kevin Magnussen100000014.017.00
49Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio100000023.020.00
50Germany Mick Schumacher100000014.019.00
51Brazil Lucas di Grassi100000023.019.00
52Russian Federation Daniil Kvyat100000017.012.00
53United States Scott Speed100000017.013.00
54Netherlands Robert Doornbos100000017.013.00
55United Kingdom George Russell200000016.515.50
56Netherlands Christijan Albers200000018.516.00
57Japan Sakon Yamamoto200000020.019.50
58India Narain Karthikeyan200000020.017.50
59Japan Kazuki Nakajima200000014.015.50
60Italy Antonio Giovinazzi200000013.015.50
61Canada Nicholas Latifi200000017.018.00
62France Sébastien Bourdais200000019.018.00
63Spain Jaime Alguersuari200000016.514.00
64Portugal Tiago Monteiro200000016.518.50
65Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr.200000017.015.50
66Japan Takuma Sato300000019.314.70
67Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi400000017.817.50
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Constructors Ranking
NOTeamGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Italy Ferrari93148337.55.6121
2United Kingdom McLaren92226127.76.9122
3Germany Mercedes42002116.15.993
4Austria Red Bull91337316.47.8124
5United Kingdom Brawn11001012.510.010
6France Renault80202017.68.349
7United Kingdom Racing Point10101102.05.520
8Switzerland BMW Sauber50000008.28.618
9Japan Toyota500000010.79.711
10Italy AlphaTauri200000010.811.38
11United Kingdom Williams900000012.814.37
12Japan Honda300000014.511.26
13United Kingdom BAR100000016.57.04
14United Kingdom Aston Martin10000009.013.52
15India Force India400000015.916.42
16Italy Toro Rosso600000016.815.72
17France Alpine10000008.513.01
18Switzerland Sauber200000015.813.51
19Russian Federation Midland100000020.519.00
20Netherlands Spyker100000019.520.50
21Ireland Jordan100000016.014.50
22Italy Minardi100000016.014.50
23United Kingdom Virgin Racing200000022.319.00
24Japan Super Aguri200000017.317.00
25United Kingdom Caterham200000019.021.00
26Spain HRT200000022.021.00
27Switzerland Alfa Romeo200000012.814.50
28United States Haas200000016.018.50
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Istanbul Park — Frequently Asked Questions

How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Istanbul Park?
Istanbul Park has hosted 9 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 2005.
Who has the most F1 wins at Istanbul Park?
Felipe Massa holds the record at Istanbul Park with 3 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Istanbul Park?
Ferrari is the most successful constructor at Istanbul Park with 3 wins.
What is the lap record at Istanbul Park?
The lap record at Istanbul Park is 01:24.770, set by Juan-Pablo Montoya in 2005.
Where is Istanbul Park located?
Istanbul Park is located in Istanbul.
When was Istanbul Park built?
Istanbul Park opened in 2005.
Who designed Istanbul Park?
Istanbul Park was designed by Hermann Tilke.
In which direction is Istanbul Park driven?
Istanbul Park is driven counterclockwise.
How many corners does Istanbul Park have?
Istanbul Park has 14 corners.
How many DRS zones does Istanbul Park have?
Istanbul Park has 2 DRS zones.
Is Istanbul Park a street or permanent circuit?
Istanbul Park is a permanent circuit.
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